Data Center & Cloud Networking at eCorpIT is the design, deployment, and ongoing operation of data-center infrastructure and the hybrid-cloud connectivity that joins on-premise compute, colocation, and public-cloud workloads into one coherent operating environment.
Data Center & Cloud Networking Services
Data center design, hybrid cloud, and managed networking.
eCorpIT designs, deploys, and operates data centers, spine-leaf fabrics, hybrid-cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, GCP Interconnect, Megaport, Equinix), storage networking, disaster recovery, and 24×7 managed NOC. Multi-vendor by design. CMMI Level 5 process discipline.
- CMMI Level 5
- AWS · Microsoft · Google Partner
- Multi-vendor — Cisco, Arista, Juniper, NetApp, Pure
- No hardware markup
- NDA before any technical discussion
What Data Center & Cloud Networking means at eCorpIT
On-premise compute, colocation, and public cloud — joined into one operating environment.
Four sub-disciplines compose the practice
Most engagements draw on three. Common patterns:
- DC Refresh Fabric Redesign Three-tier to spine-leaf in one engagement
- Hybrid Cloud Multi-Cloud Networking Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and Megaport in one fabric
- Storage Refresh DR + Managed NOC Modern storage with quarterly DR drills
What we build
Four data center sub-disciplines. Open one. See exactly what we ship.
Most enterprise DC engagements draw on at least three — a DC refresh almost always pulls in fabric redesign, hybrid-cloud reconnection, and DR replanning.
Sub-discipline 1 of 4
Data Center Design & Migration
Data Center Design & Migration at eCorpIT covers the architecture, build-out, and migration of data-center infrastructure — for greenfield builds, brownfield refreshes, colocation moves, and consolidation programs.
What we deliver
- Data center design — greenfield architecture across compute, storage, network, power, cooling, security, and DCIM.
- Data center refresh and modernization — VMware to KVM migration, monolith to microservices migration, traditional 3-tier to spine-leaf migration.
- Colocation strategy and migration — Equinix, NTT, STT, Nxtra, CtrlS, ESDS. Provider evaluation, contract negotiation, migration planning, execution.
- Data center consolidation — multi-DC consolidation programs, M&A IT integration, cloud-repatriation programs for workloads that shouldn't be in public cloud.
- DCIM implementation — Sunbird, Schneider EcoStruxure, Cormant. Power, cooling, capacity, and asset management visibility.
- Data center decommissioning — asset disposal, data sanitization (NIST 800-88), environmental compliance.
Tech stack (10)
- Cisco UCS
- Dell PowerEdge
- HPE ProLiant
- VMware vSphere
- Nutanix
- KVM
- OpenStack
- Sunbird
- Schneider EcoStruxure
- Cormant
Use cases we've shipped
Greenfield data center design for mid-market enterprises. Legacy DC modernization (VMware to Nutanix, three-tier to spine-leaf). Colocation migrations to Equinix, NTT, STT, Nxtra, or CtrlS. Multi-DC consolidation and cloud-repatriation programs.
Sub-discipline 2 of 4
Spine-Leaf & Data Center Fabric
Spine-Leaf & Data Center Fabric at eCorpIT covers modern data-center network architecture — replacing traditional three-tier designs with VXLAN EVPN spine-leaf fabrics that scale predictably and handle the east-west traffic patterns of modern workloads.
What we deliver
- Spine-leaf architecture — VXLAN EVPN fabrics on Cisco Nexus 9000, Arista EOS, Juniper QFX. Multi-pod and multi-site designs for large-scale deployments.
- Data center switching deployment — Cisco Nexus 9000 series, Arista 7000 series, Juniper QFX5000/QFX10000, Mellanox Spectrum, Dell EMC PowerSwitch.
- ACI and software-defined networking — Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus Dashboard, Arista CloudVision, Juniper Apstra. Intent-based networking and automation.
- Microsegmentation — VMware NSX, Cisco ACI, Illumio. Workload-level network segmentation in the data center.
- Multi-fabric and multi-site DC — active-active multi-site fabric, geographically distributed data centers, fabric extension over MPLS or Internet.
- Network automation in the data center — Ansible, Terraform, Cisco NSO, Juniper Apstra. Version-controlled fabric configurations, GitOps for network changes.
Tech stack (14)
- Cisco Nexus 9000
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard
- Arista 7000
- Arista CloudVision
- Juniper QFX5000/QFX10000
- Juniper Apstra
- Mellanox Spectrum
- Dell EMC PowerSwitch
- VMware NSX
- Illumio
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Cisco NSO
Use cases we've shipped
Three-tier to spine-leaf fabric migrations for legacy data centers. Cisco ACI rollouts for enterprise intent-based networking. Multi-site active-active fabric for geographically distributed deployments. Microsegmentation rollouts on VMware NSX and Illumio.
Sub-discipline 3 of 4
Hybrid Cloud Connectivity
Hybrid Cloud Connectivity at eCorpIT covers the dedicated, private network connections between on-premise data centers, colocation, and public-cloud regions — for workloads that need predictable latency, secure transit, and avoidance of public Internet for inter-region traffic.
What we deliver
- AWS Direct Connect — dedicated and hosted connections, virtual interfaces (VIFs), Direct Connect Gateway design, multi-region transit.
- Azure ExpressRoute — ExpressRoute circuits, ExpressRoute Global Reach, FastPath, ExpressRoute Direct for ultra-high-bandwidth needs.
- Google Cloud Interconnect — Dedicated and Partner Interconnect, Cross-Cloud Interconnect for multi-cloud traffic flow.
- Megaport and Equinix Fabric — software-defined cloud-edge interconnection. Multi-cloud routing without per-region private circuits.
- Multi-cloud networking — Aviatrix, AWS Transit Gateway, Azure Virtual WAN, GCP Network Connectivity Center for workloads spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Cloud-on-ramp at colocation — using Equinix, NTT, STT as cloud on-ramps for low-latency, high-bandwidth cloud access.
- Cross-cloud network security — encryption at rest and in transit, IPsec overlay, MACsec for high-performance link encryption.
Tech stack (10)
- AWS Direct Connect
- AWS Transit Gateway
- Azure ExpressRoute
- Azure Virtual WAN
- GCP Cloud Interconnect
- GCP Network Connectivity Center
- Megaport
- Equinix Fabric
- Aviatrix
- Alkira
Use cases we've shipped
AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute deployments for predictable hybrid-cloud latency. Multi-cloud networking via Megaport and Equinix Fabric for clients spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP. Cloud-on-ramp engagements at colocation facilities.
Sub-discipline 4 of 4
SAN/NAS, DR & Managed NOC
SAN/NAS, DR & Managed NOC at eCorpIT covers storage networking, disaster recovery architecture, business continuity design, and the 24×7 managed operations work that keeps data centers running.
What we deliver
- Storage area networks (SAN) — Fibre Channel and FCoE SAN design, Brocade and Cisco MDS switching, multi-fabric SAN for HA.
- Network-attached storage (NAS) — NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell EMC PowerStore, Isilon, Qumulo. File services, object storage, unified storage.
- Disaster recovery architecture — RTO/RPO design, multi-region failover, active-passive and active-active DR, automated DR runbook execution.
- Business continuity planning — BIA (Business Impact Analysis), continuity playbooks, DR drills, tabletop exercises.
- Backup architecture — Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity. 3-2-1 backup strategy, immutable backups for ransomware resilience, automated validation.
- 24×7 managed NOC for data centers — continuous monitoring across compute, storage, network, power, cooling. SLA-backed response, incident management, remote-hands coordination.
- Capacity and refresh planning — quarterly capacity reviews, vendor lifecycle alignment, refresh roadmap planning.
Tech stack (15)
- NetApp
- Pure Storage
- Dell EMC PowerStore
- Isilon
- Qumulo
- Brocade
- Cisco MDS
- Veeam
- Commvault
- Rubrik
- Cohesity
- Zerto
- VMware Site Recovery Manager
- ThousandEyes
- Cisco DNA Center
Use cases we've shipped
DR architectures with RTO < 4 hours, RPO < 15 minutes for critical workloads. Storage refresh from legacy SAN to NetApp / Pure Storage. Immutable backup design for ransomware resilience. 24×7 managed NOC retainers across compute, storage, network, and power.
Full tech stack
The fabric, storage, cloud-edge, and DR vendors we deploy in production.
Data center switching & fabric
- Cisco Nexus 9000
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard
- Arista 7000
- Arista CloudVision
- Juniper QFX5000/QFX10000
- Juniper Apstra
- Mellanox Spectrum
- Dell EMC PowerSwitch
Compute & virtualization
- Cisco UCS
- Dell PowerEdge
- HPE ProLiant
- VMware vSphere
- Nutanix
- KVM
- OpenStack
Storage
- NetApp
- Pure Storage
- Dell EMC PowerStore
- Isilon
- Qumulo
- Brocade
- Cisco MDS
Hybrid cloud connectivity
- AWS Direct Connect
- AWS Transit Gateway
- Azure ExpressRoute
- Azure Virtual WAN
- GCP Cloud Interconnect
- Megaport
- Equinix Fabric
- Aviatrix
- Alkira
DR & backup
- Veeam
- Commvault
- Rubrik
- Cohesity
- Zerto
- VMware Site Recovery Manager
Microsegmentation & DC security
- VMware NSX
- Cisco ACI
- Illumio
- Cisco Tetration
DCIM & monitoring
- Sunbird
- Schneider EcoStruxure
- Cormant
- ThousandEyes
- SolarWinds
- LibreNMS
Network automation
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Cisco NSO
- Juniper Apstra
- Arista CloudVision
- NetBox
How we deliver data center engagements
A 5-step framework refined across data center programs.
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Week 1
Discovery & Infrastructure Assessment
Free 30-minute call. Within 5 working days, you receive a one-page DC strategy doc with current-state inventory, target-state architecture sketch, and a phased delivery roadmap. NDA signed before any technical conversation.
- 30-min call
- Current-state inventory
- Phased delivery plan
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Weeks 1–4
Architecture & Engineering Design
Detailed DC architecture — fabric design, storage architecture, power and cooling sizing, hybrid-cloud connectivity topology, DR architecture, security zones. BOM for compute, storage, network, and connectivity. Co-located stakeholders sign off before procurement.
- Fabric + storage design
- Power + cooling sizing
- BOM approved
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Weeks 4–N
Procurement, Build & Migration
Hardware procurement through partner channels. Pre-staging in eCorpIT lab or vendor staging facility. Migration sequenced in waves with parallel-run periods for high-risk migrations. Rollback procedures documented before each wave.
- Partner-channel procurement
- Lab pre-staging
- Wave-based migration
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Pre-handover
Validation, DR Drill & Handover
Performance testing under load. Failover testing. DR drill executed with documented runbook. Capacity validation. Network and security validation. Documentation and runbooks handed over to operations team.
- Load + failover testing
- DR drill executed
- Runbooks delivered
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Go-live → ongoing
Operate (24×7 NOC + Quarterly Reviews)
Transition into managed NOC operations or hand off to your in-house team with full runbook documentation. Quarterly configuration audits, capacity reviews, DR drills, refresh planning.
- Managed NOC handover
- Quarterly config audits
- Quarterly DR drills
How to engage us
Six Engagement Models. Match the model to the work.
Staff augmentation is intentionally not on this list. Every engagement below is an outcome we take responsibility for, not a developer rented by the hour.
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Best for · First engagement · AI/concept validation
Discovery & Prototype Sprint
A short, fixed-fee sprint that de-risks a bigger decision. We deliver a working prototype, a clean technical architecture, and a costed roadmap — so you can commit to a larger build with evidence, not speculation. The most common entry point before a Fixed-Scope, Pod, or Partnership engagement.
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Best for · Clearly defined initiatives
Fixed-Scope Project
Software builds, AI implementations, infrastructure migrations, security audits. One quote, one deadline, one delivery.
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Best for · Ongoing product development
Dedicated Product Pod
Monthly retainer. A senior pod operates as your engagement team — same Slack, same standups, same OKRs.
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Best for · Category-defining products
Long-Term Product Partnership
Multi-quarter or multi-year roadmap. eCorpIT becomes your engineering partner organization.
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Best for · 24×7 operations
Managed Services
Cloud, security SOC, network NOC, data center, application support. Predictable monthly retainer; SLA-backed.
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Best for · Early-stage founders
Fractional CTO + Engineering Pod
Senior strategic and engineering leadership on a monthly retainer. For founders without a technical co-founder.
Real data center work
Mission-critical infrastructure across sectors. Described by industry.
Where data center engagements show up across our public client portfolio — DC, storage, hybrid-cloud, and DR work by sector.
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Energy & infrastructure
Mission-critical operational DC
Multi Solar, Multi Infrastructure, MTBPL — on-premise compute, storage, and network requirements integrated with cloud workloads. Hybrid-cloud connectivity, backup architecture, and operational continuity for critical infrastructure.
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Education
Campus DC + cloud integration
HSBF, Candila Education, Dhaumya Academy — on-premise data centers serving administrative systems, LMS, and student-facing applications, with cloud integration for AI and analytics workloads.
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Healthcare & finance
DR + immutable backup
DR architectures aligned to compliance requirements (HIPAA, RBI), backup design with immutable retention for ransomware resilience, and disaster recovery drills executed against documented runbooks.
Reference data center patterns across industries
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Greenfield DC design
For mid-market enterprises.
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Legacy DC to spine-leaf
VMware to Nutanix, 3-tier to fabric.
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Colocation migrations
Equinix, NTT, STT, Nxtra, CtrlS.
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Direct Connect / ExpressRoute
Predictable hybrid-cloud latency.
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Megaport + Equinix Fabric
Multi-cloud networking SD edge.
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Storage refresh
Legacy SAN to NetApp / Pure Storage.
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DR with RTO < 4hrs
RPO < 15 min for critical workloads.
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24×7 DC NOC retainers
Multi-year managed DC services.
Industries we serve
Deep Experience Across Business Verticals
We map our practice mix to the operating reality of each sector. Hover any card to see how we deliver in that vertical.
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Healthcare
Clinical platforms, telemedicine, patient apps, EHR integration, compliance-aligned design.
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Education
LMS, AI tutors, assessment platforms, school management.
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Manufacturing
IIoT platforms, predictive maintenance, computer-vision QA, MES.
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Sport and Event
Sports governance platforms, scoring and rankings, ticketing, event operations.
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Retail
D2C platforms, omnichannel commerce, AI personalization.
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Consumer & Distribution
Distributor portals, B2B catalogs, route-to-market platforms.
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Media
OTT, finance media, content recommendation, editorial systems.
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Startups & Enterprises
MVP delivery for founders; modernization and AI integration for enterprise teams.
Why eCorpIT for data center & cloud networking
Eight commitments. Data centers that survive a decade without operational drift.
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Multi-vendor across compute, storage, fabric, and cloud edge.
Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper QFX for fabric. NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell EMC for storage. Megaport, Equinix, Aviatrix for cloud edge. AWS, Azure, GCP for hyperscaler integration. Most DC shops are committed to one vendor stack and bend every problem to fit it. We pick the right vendor per layer — including telling you when your current stack is the right answer.
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CMMI Level 5 process discipline at data center scale.
DC infrastructure runs for a decade or more. CMMI Level 5 process controls — documented change management, peer-reviewed configurations, quarterly configuration audits, drift detection — are why our customers don't experience the slow operational drift that turns a well-designed data center into an unmanageable one.
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Data center, network, and cloud under one team.
Our Network Solutions practice, Cloud Computing practice, and Cybersecurity practice operate as one team for DC engagements. Hybrid-cloud connectivity, DC fabric, and security microsegmentation get designed together — not stitched across three vendors with three different operating models.
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Migration discipline that scales.
Multi-phase DC migrations sequenced in waves, each validated before the next begins. Parallel-run periods for high-risk migrations. Rollback procedures documented before each wave. The kind of operational discipline that distinguishes a successful DC migration from a 9pm-Saturday cutover-rollback war story.
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DR that actually works.
DR architectures engineered to documented RTO/RPO — not designed once and never tested. DR drills are quarterly. DR runbooks are versioned. Failover is rehearsed, not assumed.
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Hardware passed through at vendor pricing.
Hardware procurement done through partner channels at vendor pricing — no markup. eCorpIT charges for design, deployment, configuration, and managed services.
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Configurations, runbooks, and documentation are 100% yours.
All DC configurations, IaC for network and fabric automation, DR runbooks, BCP documents, monitoring dashboards committed to your repositories. You can switch managed-services providers at any time.
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NDA before any technical conversation.
DC conversations involve confidential infrastructure details. Mutual NDA signed before discovery.
Transparent data center pricing
Typical engagement ranges. Real numbers, not "contact us" gates.
DC engagement pricing varies widely with rack count, storage capacity, fabric scope, vendor selection, and migration complexity. Hardware costs pass through at vendor partner pricing. These are indicative ranges based on our typical engagements.
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DC Assessment & Architecture
$5K – $30K
3–8 weeks
Current-state assessment, target architecture, BOM, migration roadmap.
Fixed-scope
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Spine-Leaf Fabric Deployment
$10K – $60K
Scope-dependent
Services. Scope on switch count, ACI vs CloudVision vs Apstra automation.
Fixed-scope
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DC Migration (per phase)
$15K – $80K / phase
Per phase
Multi-phase programs structured with phase-gate budgets.
Per phase
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Storage Refresh / Migration
$10K – $50K
Scope-dependent
Services. Storage hardware separate at vendor partner pricing.
Fixed-scope
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Most popular Hybrid Cloud Connectivity (DC / ER / Megaport)
$5K – $30K / region
Per region
AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Megaport, Equinix services.
Per region
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DR Architecture Engagement
$10K – $50K
Scope-dependent
BCP, RTO/RPO design, DR runbook engineering, drill execution.
Fixed-scope
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Backup Architecture Project
$8K – $40K
Scope-dependent
Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, or 3-2-1 design with immutability.
Fixed-scope
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Managed Data Center Services (24×7 NOC)
From $3.5K / month
Ongoing
Monitoring, incidents, capacity, backup, remote-hands.
Monthly retainer
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Dedicated DC Engineering Pod
Monthly retainer
Ongoing
DC architect + network + storage engineers + NOC analysts.
Monthly retainer
Hardware passed through at vendor partner pricing — no markup. INR pricing and GST invoicing available. Milestone-based payments standard.
Frequently asked questions
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What data center services does eCorpIT offer?
eCorpIT delivers data center design, build, and migration; spine-leaf fabric deployment; hybrid-cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, GCP Interconnect, Megaport, Equinix); SAN/NAS storage networking; disaster recovery architecture; backup design; and 24×7 managed NOC services.
Does eCorpIT design and migrate data centers?
Yes. Greenfield DC design, brownfield DC refresh, colocation migration, DC consolidation, and decommissioning. Migration programs structured in phases with parallel-run periods, documented rollback procedures, and DR drills before each wave.
Does eCorpIT do spine-leaf fabric deployments?
Yes. VXLAN EVPN spine-leaf fabrics on Cisco Nexus 9000, Arista 7000 series, Juniper QFX5000/QFX10000, Mellanox Spectrum, and Dell EMC PowerSwitch. Cisco ACI, Arista CloudVision, and Juniper Apstra for intent-based networking and automation.
Does eCorpIT do AWS Direct Connect / Azure ExpressRoute / GCP Interconnect?
Yes. AWS Direct Connect and Transit Gateway, Azure ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN, Google Cloud Interconnect and Network Connectivity Center — designed and deployed end-to-end. eCorpIT is an AWS Partner, Microsoft Partner, and Google Partner.
Does eCorpIT do Megaport and Equinix Fabric?
Yes. Software-defined cloud-edge interconnection through Megaport and Equinix Fabric — for multi-cloud routing without provisioning per-region private circuits, and for using colocation facilities as cloud on-ramps.
Does eCorpIT do disaster recovery architecture?
Yes. DR architecture engineered to documented RTO/RPO targets. Multi-region failover, active-passive and active-active DR, automated DR runbook execution. Quarterly DR drills. Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity, Zerto, VMware Site Recovery Manager.
Does eCorpIT do SAN and NAS storage networking?
Yes. Fibre Channel and FCoE SAN design on Brocade and Cisco MDS. NAS on NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell EMC PowerStore, Isilon, and Qumulo. Multi-fabric SAN for high availability.
Does eCorpIT provide 24×7 managed data center services?
Yes. SLA-backed monthly retainer covering continuous monitoring across compute, storage, network, power, and cooling. Incident management, remote-hands coordination, capacity management, backup operations. From USD $3,500/month depending on rack count and SLA tier.
How much does a data center refresh cost?
Service costs (excluding hardware): DC assessment USD $5,000–$30,000; spine-leaf fabric deployment USD $10,000–$60,000; migration per phase USD $15,000–$80,000; storage refresh USD $10,000–$50,000. Hardware passed through at vendor partner pricing.
Does eCorpIT mark up data center hardware?
No. Hardware procurement is done at vendor partner pricing and passed through to the client. eCorpIT charges for design, deployment, configuration, migration, and managed services — not hardware markup.
Can eCorpIT help with data center consolidation or cloud repatriation?
Yes. Multi-DC consolidation programs, M&A IT integration, and cloud-to-DC repatriation for workloads that shouldn't be in public cloud (cost, latency, data residency, or regulatory reasons).
Is eCorpIT CMMI-certified for data center delivery?
Yes. eCorpIT is CMMI Level 5 (Maturity Level 5), the highest level in the CMMI for Development model. DC engagements run under CMMI Level 5 process controls — documented change management, peer-reviewed configurations, quarterly configuration audits, drift detection.
How do I start a data center project with eCorpIT?
Fill the project estimate form on this page or book a 30-minute discovery call. NDA signed before any technical conversation. Within 24 working hours, a senior data center architect responds with recommended approach, indicative pricing range, and delivery timeline.
DC refresh? Colo migration? Hybrid cloud connectivity? Let's price it.
Free 24-hour data center estimate from a senior eCorpIT DC architect. Greenfield DC, fabric refresh, colo migration, AWS Direct Connect or Azure ExpressRoute, DR program, or 24×7 managed NOC. NDA before any technical conversation. You walk away with a recommended architecture, indicative cost, and realistic timeline.